Maha: COVID-19 cases in Latur hotspot Udgir reach 13

The COVID-19 hotspot Udgir of Latur district on Monday touched 13 with three people testing positive. Of the 31 samples received for coronavirus testing at the Vilasrao Deshmukh Government Medical Science Institute (VDGMSI) on Monday, 28 were from Udgir, three of which tested positive.

Latur: The number of COVID-19 cases in Udgir, Latur district's virus hotspot, on Monday touched 13 with three people testing positive.

"Of the 31 samples received for coronavirus testing at the Vilasrao Deshmukh Government Medical Science Institute (VDGMSI) on Monday, 28 were from Udgir, three of which tested positive," head of the virology department Dr Vijay Chincholkar said.

A review meeting of the COVID-19 situation in Udgir was chaired by state minister Sanjay Bansode on Sunday.

The Udgir police were given a drone camera by the local civic body to enforce the lockdown strictly to contain the spread of the virus, officials said.

(PTI REPORT)